BLAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Weasel Word, Reasonable Person, Quasi-Contract
8 Jun 2016
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You are responsible for every non-legal word in assigned readings. Homework questions: minimum: key words as to what it is and what covers it, all distilled from real court cases (appeals, will be judging the judges. Preventive law: better understand how to prevent things and know when to see an attorney. Question of law ** can be appealed ** plaintiff: person who files the lawsuit defendant: person who defends himself/herself against the lawsuit human beings decide cases > human beings make errors. A law course is in essence a language course. Must learn to use and apply legal terminology. Chapter 12 - a conceptual chapter; more theoretical than practical. Valid: all of the elements are available and in good, proper form. Voidable: otherwise valid, but one or more of the parties can get out of the contract: get out of set aside disaffirm rescind avoid, avoidable voidable.
